New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-02
TIE PIR1 TES' CHRISTMAS EYE.
Z. 4. .Stea rms IN 7yd BIZ.

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There expression of keen agony upon the
features of Bassanio snod9rass. who was seated in his
Of s."H u s .9S
word "a rhyme with KOsouskO He always suffered
were nothing TO tnoss Of bis readers There Wa, a
strong bond of sympathy between them. ., ,u,,,,
S 81 MS as tSs following prns Posms
Always on Hand 90 A Neat Article OF Album Poetry
sos On ov you seen My a"wn f from
Job Lot of Short Poems at HALF Price "sonnet'
would GeseriSs sassanic snoasrass RAIDER but Il
wss s st yssTs OF ao and that oas and
studlons application 10 his nefarions oalns had gwen
will endsayor to give you some faint idea II he we'll
enough: ..oo, ,roo,., and mi,h,
have retired ana lived in oriental Ilendo hut be had
learned to love MS business. strange rs may seem
ana so IL happens on JOYOUS Christ VIC find
him pergng away at posn which has been ordered by
the great clearinghouse of slash utter Co. r.n %
his feet "or III break something Blame the luck.
Fun losing money on tins Room I've ioolcl away more
As he paused, his eyes vacanlly nIcd upon a sign
ch read: "A Schooner OF Beer Win eaon ana every
ioem." the door opened and youth entered
Unless the readers faculties seriously impaired he
entered lie was about sixteen years OF age. but that
was not his fault His name was GonIaio '" shoa'
Dear father he began. you do not seem TO have got
the fact that this is the blessed Christmas eve
Don't T. HI wled the poe You coufoanhcd Young
idiot haven't written twenty-five poems dins the
last ortnig Installing lessons OF charity and good VIII
and recomn ending kindly regard for tue ieeins. o,
those around us at this holy season say what 40 you
want 10 ths studio any way e .,w,., % nurc,o a. q
"tive nothing |" roared the poet Here's quarter.
Go and get me twenty-five cent cigar, aud Keep the
change for yourself ~ . ,
aenowledge your subhmity. but when you Try 10 DC
facetous whsn you encroach upon me PFC Vince OF me
humorist you become sinply sickenng Ola man, the
iron has entered my soul. Take good oos ut me- ior
You gaze upon these features FOR tao last time
| In another moment the Old poet was aione
rns scene OF my story change, the deck Of pirate
arc ali sitting around III picturesque attltunes. chanting
their evening hymn suddenly theiI CHIEF appears IN
their midst lie is tall. baokbearded young man with
large ieet and an ingenious smile ,-..r,.. Dor ro,
Boys he says Il have pc ,sa4t surprise ,or you %o
below and put your dress SUITS aud when you come
back will have fun. 49,
antici peons WhSn they Iotnrned array 81 In swallow
tails and white necke they found stan ln on the dock
large Cnstnas tree covered WIN s''s 'or e"ca "u
.Garab. !" thsy snouted dancing joyously around
tue tree. Il am not that Caramba Is the proper
expression. bnt 1t the only Spanish word Know ana
When the dts mad been distributed there a pound
box OF candy for each man tho young captain
ifrns up our prisoner. No one on boari shall be
forgotten at this happy time He too, ,h. h1ve
Christmas gift lie shall have his choice bel "eeu being
| hayed alive or torn limb from limb.
"The captive. OH mau who had .een taken from
spared because tue pirates had eecn too busy 10
| XII him. was brought decS A. the eyes OF tho
captaim-who had not had chance to pay much Stten
| ton to brfors-rested upon his face, the young
| OUTLAY uteri "a cIy OF amaIeineDt
Can IL DO Yes, IL is ne father ~
"Wny 6onzao. il hat you I" exclaimed tie oil man
| Well, you've changed gooi dea. Ia the pirate lhL
| ell and doing we'll. too. should Judge " ana nc
glanced bright happy faces OF the firaes ana
| a their expensive clothes and diam nd studs
1t thus that the Oil poet ana his son met after SIX
years separation. . a.. ,....
| Are you stll In the poetry business T. inquired
| GOuZ.o. 49, -
| No. my SON. no." replied the old man. Il became
ambitious an went into plumbing" uIerc each pirate
ipstinctiyrly drew But 40 not loOk 81
! Mortified, my noble hoy. | have retired rom the
business, and travelling for the purpose Of dFo~h"s
| remorse when your captured me.
| And Will you remain with me AMI become
professional pirate - questioned GOnzao, eagerly.
Ny boy, II would be the realization OF my widest
dreams After my poet anu plumber. simple
festiu lie Ke this onli be incJ pressble happiness
In another moment father son were locked In ehch
other S arms. The deeply affected pirates wipng away
their .rs formed ring arOrnf them. and chr Stinas
song mccarthy beauty waited over tho waters u
tns blatant